Course: Flexible Research Project credits: 5

Course code
LBVB23FRP1C
Name
Flexible Research Project
Study year
2023-2024
ECTS credits
5
Language
English
Coordinator
N. Ding
Modes of delivery
  • Education
Assessments
  • Assignment - Assignment

Learning outcomes

The course will cover the following topics: 

This is a group project with individual elements, across two study periods. Two or three real business cases will be presented by IBS Lectors. Students have the freedom to set up their own groups with classmates or fellow students from other classes.     

Research content:   

  • Research methodology for a real business case  
  • Inferential statistics/SPSS  
  • Semi-structured interview  
  • Analyse a complex business problem in an international business setting with use of adequate research design, resulting in an evidence-based, feasible solution. 

English:  

  • Business report structure from chapter down to paragraph and sentence level  
  • Dedication to layout  
  • Improving business report writing to C1 level of the CEFR or higher  
  • Finetuning business presentation skills  
  • Sourcing and referencing  
  • Becoming a critical, analytical language user and learner 

  PLOs   

WT1.2; WT3.2; WW4.2; LW10.2; TWM24.2 


 

Content

Current issues that are essential to business will be analyzed critically in regard to law, economics, ethical and social responsibility, sustainability and innovation. 

Included in programme(s)

School(s)

  • International Business School
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